Lunar Eclipse — 07 Aug 2017
Quick Facts
| Date | 07 Aug 2017 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 18:20:34 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 07 Aug 2017, 23:50:34 |
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| Type | Partial |
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| Saros | 119 |
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| Saros member | 61 |
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| Magnitude | 0.247 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 1.289 |
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| Obscuration | 24.7% |
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| Overall duration | 5 hours, 1 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 1 hours, 55 minutes |
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| Totality duration | — |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Capricorn (20.35°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Shravana, Pada 4 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 290.353° |
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| Sun rashi | Cancer (21.34°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 111.3404° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | Yes, Moon above horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | 51.67° |
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| Visibility note | Best seen from locations where the Moon is above the horizon during eclipse stages. |
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Lunar Eclipse Stages Worldwide
| Stage |
UTC Time |
Local Time in Kolkata |
Visible in Kolkata |
| Penumbral Eclipse begins |
07 Aug 2017, 15:50:00 |
07 Aug 2017, 21:20:00 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
07 Aug 2017, 17:22:56 |
07 Aug 2017, 22:52:56 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
07 Aug 2017, 18:20:34 |
07 Aug 2017, 23:50:34 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
07 Aug 2017, 19:18:13 |
08 Aug 2017, 00:48:13 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
07 Aug 2017, 20:51:00 |
08 Aug 2017, 02:21:00 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
